Barrel



June 17 19.24. 1,497,834

R.J.BELL

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Filed Jan. 5. 1523 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 r I INVENTOR WITNESS ES A'ITORN EY Patented June 17, 1924.

UNITED STATES] 1 1,4973% PATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT J. BELLOF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOR IO ECONOMY'BARREL COB,-

PORATION, OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, A CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA.

I BARREL.

Application filed .Tanuary'E, 1923. Serial No. 610,842.

To all whom it may concern."

Be it known that I, ROBERT J. BELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Richmond, in the county of Henrico and State of Virginia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Barrels, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a collapsible receptacle,'the general object of the invention being to so form the device thatthe parts thereof can be placed in a flat condition when not in use so that it will occupy but little space when shipped or stored and which can be easily andquickly assembled in condition for receiving its contents.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for holding the ends of the receptacle in position by flexible members which connect the ends with the sides.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully'described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is an elevation of one form of the invention.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the invention.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional view on line 3-3 of F igure 2.

Figure 4: is a section on line 414 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a view of the body part in flat condition.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary bottom plan view. y 1

Figure 7 is an elevation of a modification.

Figure 8 is a fragmentary view of the ends of the body part of the device shown in Figure 7. it

Figure 9 is a section on line 99 of Figure 7.

Figure 10 is a section on line 1010 of Figure 7. I

Referring to Figures 1 to 6, which show the invention made in the form of a barrel, the body of which is formed of wire mesh, 1 indicates a sheet of wire mesh which is reinforced at its ends and center by the strips 2 and 3 indicates the top and 4: the

bottom of the barrel. Eyes 5 are carried at one end of the sheet 1 and hooks 6 are arranged at the other end so that theseends can be connected together to form a cylinder. Eyes 7 are arranged at the top of the sheet and right-angularly arranged eyes 8 are located at the bot-tom of the sheet. These eyes and hooks can be formed on certain of the wires of the sheet or they can be suitably connected to the wires and to the reinforcing strips. The drawing shows them as being formed on the ends of the wires. The top 3 of the barrel is provided with holes 9 for receiving the eyes 7 and hooks 10 are carried by the top so that a wire 11 or the like can be threaded through the eyes and through the hooks for fastening the top to the body. The ends of the wire are fastened together, as at 12. from Figure 3 the top will rest upon the upperstrand of the body and said top is provided with adepending flange 13. The bottom 1 rests upon the inwardly extendi ngeyes 8 of the body and a wire 14 or the like is threaded through said eyes and through hooks 15 carried by the bottom so that the bottom is held in place in the same manner as the top. Both the top and bot tom are provided with perforations 16 which will lighten the same.

From the foregoing it will be seen the when not in use the parts of the barrel can be placed in flat condition so as to occupy but little space when stored or shipped and when it is desired to assemble the parts it is simply necessary to bend the body into cylindrical form and connect the hooks 6 with the eyes 5, then drop the bottom through the cylinder so that it will engage the eyes 8 and then fasten the bottom in position by the wire 14. The contents are then placed in the receptacle and then the topmay be placed in position and fastened by the wire 12-. If desired or necessary a reinforcing ring 17 may be placed around the body after the same has been bent into cylindrical form.

In the modification the body is formed of a solid sheet of flexible material, as shown at 1, and the eyes at the top and bottom of'said body may be formed of U-shaped pieces 18 which are suitably connected with the sheet and the ends of the sheet are con nected together by the hooks 19 which are formed at the said ends. The ends are held As will be seen in position in the same manner as in the first form and a ring" 17 which is preferably formed of wire may be placed around the body and supported in position by the hooks 20 which are formed on the sheet. In other respects this form of the invention is similar to that before described.

The receptacles can be formed of any suitable material and the ends may be made solid if desired instead of being perforated.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is 1. A receptacle of the class described comprising a body formed of flexible material, means for detachably connecting the ends of the bod together, an end piece, portions of the body and end piece having openings therein, and a flexible member on the end piece and arranged adjacent the edge of the same and threaded alternately through the openings in the end piece and body for detachably connecting the end piece to the body, the ends of the flexible member being connected together.

2. A receptacle of the class described comprising a body formed of a sheet of flexible material, means at the ends of the sheet for detachably connecting said ends together,

inwardly extending eyes at the lower edge of the sheet, eyes at the" upper edge of the sheet, a bottom end piece adapted to rest upon the inwardly extending eyes, hooks on said end piece, a flexible member threaded through the inwardly extending eyes and the hooks for detachably connecting the end piece to the body, a top end piece adapted to rest upon the upper edge of the body and having holes therein for receiving the eyes, hooks on said upper end piece and a flexible member adapted to be threaded through the hooks and eyes for detachably connecting the top end piece to the body.

3. A receptacle of the class described comprising a body formed of a sheet of flexible material, means at the ends of the sheet for detachably connecting said ends together, inwardly extending eyes at the lower edge of the sheet, eyes at the upper edge of the sheet, a bottom end piece adapted to rest upon the inwardly extending eyes, hooks on said end piece, a flexible member threaded through the inwardly extending eyes and the hooks for detachably connecting the end piece to the body, a top end piece adapted to rest upon the upper edge of the body and having holes therein for receiving the eyes, hooks on said upper end piece, a flexible member adapted to be threaded through the.

hooks and eyes for detachably connecting the top end piece to the body and a reinforcing ring at the center of the body.-

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ROBERT J. BELL; 

